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Amnesty International condemned the penalties, which also apply to children, as "cruel and inhuman."
Greenpeace and Amnesty International unite in push for greater civil disobedience.
Mothers carried sobbing children away from tear gas fired by U.S. officers at the Mexican border.
The torture of the jailed women allegedly included electric shock, whipping and sexual assault.
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The country's leader has failed to speak out against atrocities targeting the country's Rohingya minority, Amnesty said.
The Nigerian army opened fire last week on protesters, killing scores, according to Amnesty International.
The NFL quarterback took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and inequality, stirring a wave of activism in pro sports.
Here in Rio, we are fighting for justice for Marielle. It’ll be easier for us to win this struggle if you make your voices heard, too.
And the government is building military bases and new villages in their place.
The U.S. president is setting a "dangerous precedent" for other nations, the group says in its annual human rights report.